Contractor was trapped for 11 hours under fallen masonry at medieval landmark near the Colosseum

Three others rescued at the Torre dei Conti, which was undergoing restoration works

The Torre dei Conti in Rome near the famed Coliseum was under construction when it collapsed.

A worker is trapped after a section of the Torre dei Conti, on the edge of the famous Roman Forum, gave way.

The Torre dei Conti, a medieval tower in Rome near the Colosseum, partially collapsed Monday during restoration work, the Italian news agency ANSA said.

The man didn’t withstand the trauma he suffered and died soon after.

Firefighters in Rome have been working to rescue a worker trapped beneath rubble after a medieval tower partially collapsed during renovation.

A medieval tower undergoing renovation in central Rome partially collapsed Monday, leaving one worker trapped under rubble, authorities said. Part of the...

The Torre dei Conti is still standing but showing significant internal damage

The man had been helping to renovate the Torre dei Conti, which partially collapsed shortly before midday Monday, sending rubble into the street and a thick white cloud of dust…

The Romanian worker was trapped for hours under the rubble following the partial collapse of Rome's Torre dei Conti.

El operario, de 66 años, fue rescatado tras pasar 11 horas bajo los escombros, pero ha fallecido en el hospital

Contractor was trapped for 11 hours under fallen masonry at medieval landmark near the Colosseum

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